Atlanta, GA - June 26, 2019 - ​Coming off the recent success of ​Plantation Mentality​ Remix (feat Bigga Rankin and Scarface), with the original music video gaining over 20k views on Youtube, Salute (a US Army veteran who served in Iraq) has returned with a new single titled  “​Triggered​”. On this latest release Salute teams up with singer/actor ​Sean Baker​, (Shaft, All American, BET Tales) who delivers soulful vocals over a melodic track. 
“Triggered” addresses the everyday struggles people go through, and challenges the listener to think about the way things are in our society currently. Salute describes his music as “Mental Health Music”.  “My music is made to invoke an emotional response, and get you to see things in a different perspective.  At the same time, the music is also meant to inspire people to move forward, and never give up on your dreams,” said Salute. 
The music video  accompanies the release of the audio single, where Salute provides counsel to people dealing with the pressures of their lives.  It’s a very powerful visual, relaying a message of hope through mutual support.

Watch “​Triggered​” on YouTube 
Listen to “Triggered" on Spotify   
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Atlanta, GA - February 26, 2019 As a Black person, have you ever experienced colorism from another Black person? Have you ever experienced another Black person trying to flex their social status on you and in front of white people or those whom they automatically assume have a higher social status than you? 

Some Black people attribute this behavior to something called a “plantation mentality.” We’ve all heard stories about how due to house slaves having lighter skin, they seemingly had it easier than the slaves that worked the fields. We now know that this is not true as these people had their own carousel of horrors to endure. 

Still, in 2019, some Black people will subconsciously use this ideology as a tool to keep their own people financially, socially, psychologically and spiritually enslaved. With his new “Plantation Mentality” visual, Atlanta rapper @SaluteCUG is challenging the Black community to question why we are still operating with a “#plantationmentality.”

The video opens with @SaluteCUG dressed as a beggar who walks up to a well-to-do Black man who is walking to his Camaro. Salute asks the man for spare change, but what he got was a “No” sprinkled with some talk about how he wouldn’t be in the situation he was in if he’d stop sinning. He must have forgot that the latter part of John 8:7 says, “He who is without sin cast the first stone.” Throughout the visual, Salute begins to rap about breaking the cycle of this type of destructive behavior in the Black community. He also proposes a few solutions to shifting forward so that we can move as the powerful, Black unit that we were created to be. 

@SaluteCUG is an Alabama native and served eight years in the United States Army during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Since returning from the military, Salute works with his organization “Salute Our Troops” in which he helps veterans re-acclimate and rehabilitate after serving in the military. 

 

"High All Night" will have an official music video launch in Atlanta at the end of July! Calling everyone to come out to greet Salute, Devin the Dude, and E-Rock. This is an official introduction of Salute, so you don't want to miss out! Salute will be joined on stage with Devin the Dude and E-Rock. Good Vibes, Good Music. Tickets will be available on Eventbrite, location TBA.

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Check out Salute's social media to stay up to date with the video launch party!

Instagram: @SaluteCUG
Twitter: SaluteCUG
Facebook: Salute

High All Night available for purchase on iTunes and Spotify
iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/album/id1236991149?ls=1&app=itunes 
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/0Dv9eTeZhoXR0ZhteFNT8r 


PR: Judean
​@UnearthedGrace

Instagram: @SaluteCUG
Twitter: @SaluteCUG
​#COMEUPGANG

A visual will be coming soon and expect cameo's from Houston's finest!

All Night is the single that is kickstarting Salute's tour with with Devin the Dude towards the end of summer!
There will be updates.

Don't have All Night yet? You can click the links below ⇩⇩⇩

iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/album/id1236991149?ls=1&app=itunes 
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/0Dv9eTeZhoXR0ZhteFNT8r ​

#COMEUPGANG
Instagram: @SaluteCUG
​Twitter: @SaluteCUG

Salute was recognized as an official member of the Coughee Brothaz earlier this  month, May 8! Devin the Dude recently dropped his album, Acoustic Levitation and has been on his Acoustic Levitation tour. Devin the Dude announced Salute as a Coughee Brotha in front of a loyal fan base at Complex Oakland in California! Salute, CEO of Come Up Gang, received a welcoming standing ovation as he made his way to the stage. He brought Devin an appreciation doobie and smoked it with him as he performed his next song. Salute received great reception from the crowd as many fans approached him after the team got off stage. Fans of Devin recognized Salute as the artist with the banging mixtape Contraband War and Peace Vol. 1. People are anticipating the arrival of SALUTE. Keep a look out, we here!

Instagram: @SaluteCUG
Twitter: @SaluteCUG